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Blog Post
The Final Frontier?
Every U.S. state is home to a national park site, but this was not the case for most of the history of the National Park System. In 2013, President…
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Press Release
President Biden’s Budget Sends a Clear Message: An Investment in Our National Parks is an Investment in Our Future
“When we invest in our national parks, our environment, economy and communities thrive." - Theresa Pierno, NPCA's President and CEO
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President Biden Poised to Establish Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada
"Avi Kwa Ame National Monument honors the Native Americans who have long called for preservation of their cultural heritage, and we look forward to President Biden taking historic action."…
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Blog Post
10 Great Lakes National Parks to Know and Love
The Great Lakes make up the largest freshwater system in the world. Can you name the national parks found near and along their shores? They preserve natural phenomena and cultural…
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Great Lakes National Parks Lead in Restoration, Benefits Largest Fresh Water System on the Planet
New NPCA report highlights successful restoration efforts in and around 10 national parks and the need for increased federal funding.
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Press Release Interior Department Announces Historic Bison Restoration Efforts Through New Secretarial Order and Funding “Restoring the American bison to federal and Tribal lands can serve as a crucial tool to protect and preserve national park landscapes for future generations.” – Bart Melton, NPCA’s Wildlife Program Senior Director
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Blog Post Steps to Make National Parks Plastic-Free NPCA is working with industry leaders to launch new strategies that will eliminate single-use plastics in our parks — and you can help.
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Blog Post Facts You May Know Not About 10 First Ladies In honor of Women’s History Month, here are intriguing stories about 10 of these public figures who have contributed to American history, culture and the presidency.
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Blog Post It's Arch Madness! Choose the winners as an elite group of 8 world-famous landmarks square off in a light-hearted park-to-park competition
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Press Release Yellowstone Bourbon Renews Partnership with NPCA Yellowstone's $250,000 donation in 2023 will make it NPCA's largest annual corporate donor.
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Blog Post 6 Cool Things About Hot Springs One U.S. national park characteristically emphasizes health and well-being through its mineral waters — Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas.
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Policy Update Position on H.R. 209 & TAP American Energy Discussion Draft NPCA submitted the following position to members of the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for February 28, 2023.
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Blog Post How National Parks and Monuments Are Designated Ever wondered how sites get added to the National Park System? NPCA explains the two processes used to preserve America’s lands and stories.
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Blog Post Celebrating Places and Stories Within Nature: Blackwell School National Historic Site The second video in a new series showcases park advocate Daniel Hernandez and his deep generational connection to Blackwell School National Historic Site in Texas.
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Press Release Wildlife Protection Documentary Makes Film Festival Debut The Boone Docs Film Festival will feature short-form documentary films focusing on or from the Appalachian region, including The Search for Safe Passage, produced by NPCA and Wildlands Network.
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Press Release Conservation Groups to Defend Postponement of Oil & Gas Lease Sales Wyoming, industry double down on failed attempt to rewrite the law for oil and gas companies
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Press Release National Park Advocates Call on EPA to Protect Big Cypress National Preserve from Oil and Gas Exploration In recent years, massive oil hunts across the wilderness of Big Cypress National Preserve have caused heartbreaking damage to this iconic national park site. The EPA has a chance to stop it for good.
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Press Release NPCA Recognized as One of USA’s Top Workplaces “Truly, our greatest asset is our people.” Theresa Pierno, President and CEO
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Blog Post 9 Things You May Not Know About the Little Rock Nine “After three full days inside Central, I know that integration is a much bigger word than I thought.” — Melba Pattillo, one of the Little Rock Nine
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Press Release Victory: Bristol Bay, Parks and Wildlife Safe from Pebble Mine "Today’s critical action affirms the irreplaceable significance of this region, home to the world’s largest sockeye salmon run and Alaska Native communities for time immemorial" -- NPCA President and CEO Theresa Pierno
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Press Release Voyageurs National Park, Boundary Waters Protected from Toxic Mining "Banning mining activities in the region’s watershed will protect the broader park ecosystem now and for years to come.” -- Christine Goepfert
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Blog Post The Legacy of Fred Korematsu He fought against his forced imprisonment, all the way to the Supreme Court. Today, the National Park Service helps interpret the dark history behind World War II incarceration camps.
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association y Nature Valley anuncian nueva serie de videos que celebra los espacios naturales y las historias que ellos inspiran National Parks Conservation Association y Nature Valley fomentan la protección permanente de lugares que honran a personas e historias personales que han influido en la historia de nuestros terrenos públicos.
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Blog Post Celebrating Places and Stories Within Nature: San Antonio Missions National Historical Park The first video in a new series showcases park advocate Josie Gutierrez and how exercising in San Antonio Missions transformed her appreciation for this natural and historical space. Her passion for the national park is now spreading across generations within her community.
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Press Release National Parks Conservation Association and Nature Valley Announce New Video Series Celebrating Spaces and Stories Within Nature National Parks Conservation Association and Nature Valley are furthering the permanent protection of places that honor the people and stories who shaped our public lands.
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Press Release EPA Ignores Mother Nature in Proposal for Stronger Clean Air Protections New soot pollution standards address public health threats but not ecosystems and overall welfare.
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Press Release Biden’s Final Water Rule Better Protects Waterways for People and Parks "Today we can all celebrate cleaner water for our national parks and communities."
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Press Release Congress Takes Bold, Bipartisan Step in Protecting America’s Heritage and History National heritage areas help tell the full range of American stories. This new law will create a formal system for national heritage areas and designate seven new ones to help communities protect priceless, diverse American history across the country.
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Press Release National Park Service Agrees: Till Story Should Be Preserved “This study confirms what many Americans across the country instinctively understand: the story of Emmett Till’s lynching, one of the most infamous hate crimes in American history, is nationally significant and worthy of preservation." -- NPCA's Alan Spears
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